Welding - Apprentice

SKILLFORCE is looking for WELDERS who have a passion for their craft. Are you a hard worker with a drive for success? If you answered yes, then keep reading, we would like you to join our team!

Experienced Welders progress through the program faster with quicker advancement opportunities, BUT ONLY MINIMUM WELDIG EXPIRIENCE IS REQUIRED. This is the CAREER opportunity you have been looking for!

About the job

You will be working in a heavy and fast paced manufacturing facility, mainly doing MIG welding on an assembly line. The working environment is indoors but is subject to the temperature weather environment. The provided safety gear is top quality to make sure you are protected at all times. Training will be available so you do not need to be an experienced welder to do this job. After 90 days the position changes to a union-based position (United Steelworkers Union). This is the start to your prosperous new career!

Preferred requirements:

• 1 year welding experience

• Forklift experience

• Crane experience

• Rigging experience

Shifts:

• 1st shift to start with for 1-3 weeks but WILL transition to 2nd shift after that (mandatory). 1st shift hours are 6:30 am-3:30 pm
• 2nd Shift hours are 4:00 pm-1:30 am Monday to Thursday (30 minute break) 9 hours a day.
• Receive OT on any hours over 8 in a day.
• Fridays are an 8 hour day (OVERTIME ONLY GIVEN AS A REWARD FOR HARD WORK)
• Saturdays are 6-8 hours (* GIVEN ONLY to the hard workers as an incentive – for overtime *)

Who is SKILLFORCE Inc.:
We are based in Northern Virginia with construction projects spanning across DC, Maryland and Virginia, and we are searching for talented individuals to join our team! We do year-round commercial/industrial construction in all the skilled trades.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour